ARKANSAS SUPREME COURT

No. CR 05-834

NOT DESIGNATED FOR PUBLICATION JESSIE HILL Appellant v. STATE OF ARKANSAS Appellee

Opinion Delivered November 17, 2005 PRO SE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL [CIRCUIT COURT OF GRANT COUNTY, CR 95-38-1, HON CHRIS WILLIAMS, JUDGE] MOTION DENIED

PER CURIAM

Jessie Earl Hill III was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. We affirmed. Hill v. State, 325 Ark. 419, 931 S.W.2d 64 (1996). Hill then filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to Act 1780 of 2001 in the trial court. The trial court denied the petition by written order on July 18, 2005. Hill has lodged an appeal from that order in this court. We denied appellant's motion for appointment of counsel. Hill v. State, CR 05-834 (Ark. September 29, 2005) (per curium). Appellant now seeks reconsideration of the motion for appointment of counsel.

This court has held that if an appellant makes a showing that there is substantial merit to a postconviction appeal and that he cannot proceed without counsel, we will appoint counsel. See Howard v. Lockhart, 300 Ark. 144, 777 S.W.2d 223 (1989) (per curiam). In his motion for reconsideration, appellant makes no showing of substantial merit to the appeal. Accordingly, the motion for reconsideration is denied.

Motion denied.